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  • Councillors bypassed on bypass options

    THE number of Colac bypass options for Colac Otway Shire councillors to consider has halved but the councillors are unaware why council officers have taken two bypass options off the table.

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  • Ratepayers fail to comment on rise

    RATEPAYERS can only blame themselves if civic leaders hit them with a 7.87 per cent rate rise.

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  • Councillor fuels fear for urgent care

    A COLAC civic leader says a solution to the threatened closure of Colac Hospital’s overnight urgent care service could be only a “stay of execution”.

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  • Channel and basin to boost Colac supplies

    AUTHORITIES plan to build a new water basin east of Colac and tap into an existing channel to boost the city’s water supply.

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  • Salinity mapping leaves bitter taste

    A COLAC district landowner says Colac Otway Shire Council has failed farmers by proposing new salinity restrictions without carrying out on-farm inspections.

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  • Community club in jeopardy

    AN Apollo Bay service club which has injected more than $400,000 into the community could cease to exist next month unless more people join up.

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  • Footy father wins fight for life

    JUST 17 months ago Colac district footballer Tom Sutherland was unsure whether he would live to see his baby son Braxton grow up.

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  • Winter rain ends restrictions

    AUTHORITIES have lifted Colac and district’s water restrictions thanks to last week’s rain downpours.

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